In California,a federal judge is studying the evidence in a trial over a ban against same-sex marriage in that state.

VOA: special.2010.02.06

Worries over Greek debt have pushed the euro to its lowest value in months against the dollar.

VOA: special.2010.02.12

Critics also noted Russia's efforts to block stronger measures against Iran over its disputed nuclear program.

VOA: special.2009.09.19

At the same time,courts have ruled against any publicly supported celebrations of one religion over another.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

I leaned over and began pushing aside the pile of bones against the wall.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

That means these children will not die of these diseases,5.4 million, and we hope to prevent 4.2 million premature deaths by keeping immunization rates high over the next five years for basic immunization and rolling out vaccines against pneumonia and rotavirus diarrhea."

VOA: special.2010.09.15

But Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed anger (over the incident), considering it an outrage against a guest to the nation.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

The disaster sparked a row over protection measures against flooding with local officials accusing the government of ignoring their appeals for funds.

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

The Director of the WHO Global Malaria Program, Robert Newman, says fight against malaria is far from over.

VOA: standard.2010.03.09

The general said international forces will need to lead the fight against the Taliban until Afghan forces are ready to take over.

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

Government officials and opposition supporters have publicly sparred in recent days over whether the protests are unnecessarily distracting Pakistan from its battle against militants.

VOA: standard.2009.03.14

In the second game, officials missed a clear offside against Argentina's Carlos Tevez whose header gave his team an early 1-0 lead over Mexico.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

Congress in efforts to end a dispute over access to the United States by Mexican truckers that has spurred heavy Mexican tariffs against American goods.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

He has been ruled out of the game against the Netherlands after bruising a bone in his right ankle during a victory over Ivory Coast.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

But former CIA officer Robert Grenier says the claim may well be true because of their threats of retaliation over U.S.drone aircraft attacks against the Taliban.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

He says the struggle against rebels is effectively over, and only remains on paper.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

"I went over to Africa as a socialist, and after about five or six years of hitting my head against the wall, became a small "c" capitalist."

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

Iranian officials have described Britain as the most treacherous power and railed against what they claim to be British instigation of protests over last month's disputed presidential election.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

Pakistan says resumption of the dialog must focus on resolving the long-standing disagreement over the Kashmir region, claimed by both countries and a catalyst for several of their wars against each other.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged Vatican mistakes in the handling of the controversy over a Holocaust-denying bishop and said he was saddened by attacks against him, even by members of his own church.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

(applause) "And,nations within this body do the Palestinians no favors when they choose vitriolic attacks against Israel over constructive willingness to recognize Israel's legitimacy and its right to exist in peace and security."

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

Kelly said the results of the inspection of the Qom plant, and Tehran's final decision on the uranium export plan, will figure heavily in big-power discussions on whether to seek further punitive action against Iran over its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

The Obama administration says it counseled the Karzai government against allowing the return of General Dostum, whose reputation threatens to cast a pall over the country's critical election process to which the United States has lent heavy support.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17

Stratfor was one of several organizations earlier this year warning that Mexico could become a failed state if it does not win the war against the criminal elements that hold sway over some areas of the country.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

You are reading these things and this kind of dark mood sets over you and again, whether you are for or against the death penalty, that is not my point it is that sifting through enough of that sort of puts that mood on you,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.21